Power Struggle between Stalin and Trotsky Flashcards
1
Q
how did Trotsky die?
A
ice pick in the back
2
Q
who won the power struggle?
A
Stalin
3
Q
who was the communist leader before?
A
Lenin
4
Q
what was Stalin’s trick to become Russian leader?
A
political trickery
5
Q
what type of leader was Stalin?
A
bloody and merciless, but devoted and dedicated to his country
6
Q
when did Stalin become party leader?
A
1924
7
Q
when was Trotsky murdered?
A
1941
8
Q
what did Stalin do in 1927?
A
he removed the left-wing Communists old Bolsheviks.
9
Q
what did Stalin do in 1929?
A
he removed the right-wing communists old Bolsheviks.
10
Q
what was Stalin remembered as?
A
“Russia’s bloodiest leader”
